Grand Rapids, MI · Siding replacement

Siding contractors across the Grand Rapids area

We connect homeowners in Grand Rapids and the towns around it with licensed siding contractors who work across the area. Below, what public records say about the homes in each town.

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Gable and chimney of an old house clad in weathered wood siding

Wyoming homes and siding

Wyoming's homes are mostly postwar: the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey puts the median year built at 1969, and 64 percent were built before 1980. That is a lot of houses inside the EPA's lead renovation rule, which covers homes built before 1978 and requires a certified firm for work that disturbs painted siding or trim.

Kentwood homes and siding

Kentwood is younger than Grand Rapids, with a median year built of 1983 in the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey, and it is a city of mixed housing: only 48 percent of homes are detached houses. On a townhome or condo, siding may be the association's decision, so it is worth checking who owns the exterior before asking for a quote.

East Grand Rapids homes and siding

East Grand Rapids is almost entirely owner-occupied detached houses (97 percent detached, 94 percent owner occupied in the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey), and old ones: 70 percent were built before 1960, and every one of those falls under the EPA's lead renovation rule for homes built before 1978.

Rockford homes and siding

Rockford's housing is comparatively new, with a median year built of 1992 and 35 percent of homes built in 2000 or later, per the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey. NAHB's lifespan study rates modern siding materials to last as long as the house but trim about 25 years, so on a newer house the trim is likely to need attention long before the siding does.

Ada homes and siding

Ada Township is overwhelmingly owner occupied, at 93 percent in the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey, and 86 percent of its homes are detached houses. The median home was built in 1994, and about 39 percent since 2000. NAHB's lifespan study puts exterior paint at 15 years or more and trim at about 25, so on houses of that age those come due well before the siding does.

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Common questions

Is a permit needed to re-side a house in Grand Rapids?

It depends on the job and the rules are the city's. Replacing siding on its own can be treated differently from a job that also changes insulation, sheathing or window openings. The contractor should check with the city, pull any permit that is needed, and say on the quote whether one is.

Does homeowner's insurance pay for storm damage?

Hail and wind damage are often covered, less the deductible, but damage that is only cosmetic may not be, and policies differ. The adjuster works from the contractor's written estimate, so experience with insurance claims is worth asking about.

How long will the job take?

Ask for a schedule in the quote. The size of the house, the material and the weather all move it, and siding is not hung in the rain.

Which siding should I pick?

Vinyl costs least and is the simplest to repair. Fiber cement costs more, weighs more and is painted. Engineered wood lands in between. NAHB's lifespan study expects all three to last as long as the house, which leaves looks, budget and upkeep to decide it. Get each manufacturer's warranty in writing.

Step one

Get a written quote

Describe the house and what you want done, and a licensed siding contractor who works in Grand Rapids will call to set up a visit. Siding is priced from measurements taken on site, so the number comes after that visit.

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